Recent Progress in Current Natural and Bioinspired Sensors
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 792
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoparticle; fluorescent dye; aggregation-induced emission; biosensors; natural dyes; polyphenols; curcumin
Interests: anthocyanin; flavylium-based dyes; stimuli-responsive systems; smart and functional biomaterials; food biosensors
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Dear Colleagues,
The utilization of natural and nature-derived dyes with sensing properties has garnered significant attention due to their eco-friendly nature, biocompatibility, and diverse application fields. This Special Issue is devoted to recent advancements in this topic, encompassing the synthesis, characterization, and applications of these materials.
Its authors should demonstrate the exploration of new sensors from natural sources, covering novel extraction methods for obtaining natural dyes from various sources. Furthermore, the synthesis and characterization of bioinspired analogs from natural compounds are also considered in this Special Issues. In any case, the dyes and sensors should have a biotechnological application, from bioimaging to food (bio)sensors.
Additionally, the characterization of these dyes through spectroscopic and analytical techniques, and computational modeling to elucidate their molecular structures and properties, facilitating their tailored design for specific applications, are also important.
Moreover, this issue delves into the fabrication and optimization of sensors based on natural dyes for diverse sensing applications. These sensors exhibit high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability, making them promising candidates for environmental monitoring, diagnostics, and food quality and safety assessment.
Overall, this Special Issue provides a comprehensive overview of the recent progress in the field of natural and nature-derived dyes and sensors, offering insights into their synthesis, characterization, and applications.
Dr. Raquel Nunes da Silva
Dr. Luis Cruz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biosensors
- natural dyes
- bioimaging
- food biosensors
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